Jennifer Ehle Biography: Husband, Boyfriend, Films, Parents, Siblings, Net Worth, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Awards

Jennifer Anne Ehle, widely addressed as Jennifer Ehle, is a distinguished British-American actress celebrated for her versatile performances across stage, film, and television, most notably as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 BBC miniseries Pride and Prejudice, which earned her a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.

Known professionally as Jennifer Ehle, she has garnered acclaim for her work on Broadway, securing two Tony Awards for her roles in Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing (2000) and The Coast of Utopia (2007).

Profile

• Full Name: Jennifer Anne Ehle
• Stage Name: Jennifer Ehle
• Born: 29, December 1969
• Age: 55 years old
• Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
• Nationality: British-American
• Occupation: Actress
• Height: 1.7m
• Parents: Rosemary Harris and John Ehle
• Siblings: None
• Spouse: Michael Scott Ryan (m. 2001)
• Boyfriends: Toby Stephens (ex) and Colin Firth (ex)
• Children: George Ryan and Talulah Ryan
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $4 million

Early Life and Education

Jennifer Anne Ehle was born on December 29, 1969, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to English actress Rosemary Harris and American author John Ehle. As an only child, she grew up immersed in the arts, splitting her childhood between the United States and the United Kingdom due to her mother’s career.

Ehle attended 18 different schools, including Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, and later pursued drama training at the North Carolina School of the Arts and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Her ancestry includes English, German, and Romanian heritage, and her religion is not publicly disclosed.

Career

Jennifer Anne Ehle began her career at age three, appearing as a toddler in the 1973 Broadway revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, where her mother, Rosemary Harris, played Blanche DuBois.

Her professional debut came in 1992 as Calypso in the Channel 4 miniseries The Camomile Lawn, sharing the role with her mother, who portrayed the character at an older age.

Ehle’s breakthrough arrived in 1995 with her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice, opposite Colin Firth, earning her a BAFTA TV Award and widespread recognition for her nuanced performance.

Ehle’s stage career flourished with her West End debut in Tartuffe (1991), followed by a standout performance in Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing on Broadway in 2000, which earned her a Tony Award for Best Actress.

She continued to build her reputation with roles in The Philadelphia Story (2005) and Macbeth (2006), and her performance in Stoppard’s The Coast of Utopia (2006–2007) secured a second Tony Award for Best Featured Actress.

Her film career expanded with roles in Paradise Road (1997), Sunshine (1999), for which she won a Golden Satellite Award, as well as major productions such as The King’s Speech (2010), Contagion (2011), and Zero Dark Thirty (2012).

Ehle’s influence endures through her diverse portfolio, which includes her role as Carla May Wilks in the Fifty Shades trilogy (2015–2018) and her recent television appearances in The Looming Tower (2018), The Comey Rule (2020), and 1923 (2022).

Her performance in She Said (2022) as Laura Madden received critical praise, highlighting her ability to tackle complex roles. Ehle remains a prominent figure in theatre, with acclaimed performances in Oslo (2017), earning a Tony nomination, and continues to advocate for arts education, cementing her legacy as a versatile and impactful actress.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @jenniferehle

Personal Life

Jennifer Anne Ehle married writer Michael Scott Ryan on November 29, 2001, and they have two children: a son, George, born in 2003, and a daughter, Talulah, born in 2009.

The couple resides in upstate New York, where Ehle values her role as a mother. Previously, she was romantically linked to actor Toby Stephens in 1991 and had a brief relationship with Colin Firth during the filming of Pride and Prejudice (1994–1995).

Ehle is known for her private lifestyle, often sharing glimpses of her family life and passion for the arts on social media while supporting causes such as education and the British Red Cross.

Filmography

•    The Camomile Lawn (1992) – Calypso
•    Pride and Prejudice (1995) – Elizabeth Bennet
•    Paradise Road (1997) – Rosemary Leighton-Jones
•    Wilde (1997) – Constance Lloyd Wilde
•    Sunshine (1999) – Valerie Sonnenschein
•    The King’s Speech (2010) – Myrtle Logue
•    Contagion (2011) – Dr. Ally Hextall
•    The Ides of March (2011) – Cindy Morris
•    Zero Dark Thirty (2012) – Jessica
•    A Little Chaos (2014) – Madame De Montespan
•    Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) – Carla May Wilks
•    The Looming Tower (2018) – Ambassador Barbara Bodine
•    The Comey Rule (2020) – Patrice Comey
•    The Good Fight (2022) – Judge Ashley Burnett
•    She Said (2022) – Laura Madden
•    1923 (2022) – Sister Mary

Net Worth

Jennifer Aniston’s estimated net worth is USD 400 million. Her wealth is primarily derived from her extensive career in film, television, and theatre, with significant earnings from high-profile projects like Pride and Prejudice, The King’s Speech, and the Fifty Shades trilogy.